Wappo

noun

Wap·​po

ˈwä(ˌ)pō

plural Wappo or Wappos

1

a

: an Indian people of northwestern California

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Yukian language of the Wappo people

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish guapo brave, from Spanish, showy, good-looking

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